Gerard de Lairesse: An Artist betweeen Stage and Studio - Softcover

Vries, Lyckle De

 
9789053562505: Gerard de Lairesse: An Artist betweeen Stage and Studio
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9053562508 ISBN 13: 9789053562505
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book responds to a growing appreciation of the oeuvre and ideas of the classicist painter Gerard de Lairesse (1640-1711). It offers an accessible introduction to his life and work, with special attention to the historical and artistic context of the late seventeenth-century Dutch Republic. After the death of Rembrandt, de Lairesse became one of the most popular painters of the Republic. After losing his eyesight in 1690, he wrote two influential works on drawing and painting: The Foundations of Drawing and The Large Painting Book. De Lairesse was also a member of the theater discussion society 'Nil volentibus arduum', and famous for his decors for the Amsterdam City Theater. The variety of pursuits which made up De Lairesse's career are presented in colorful detail.


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About the Author

"http://www.kunsthistorici.nl/leden/lyckle-de-vries/" target="_blank"> Lyckle de Vries was educated at Groningen University, where he later also taught art history from 1970 until 2000. He was a fellow of N.I.A.S., Wassenaar in 1981 and 1994-1995, and a scholar of the J. Paul Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities, Santa Monica (CA) in 1986-1987. In 1997, he was an Art Council Professor in the department of Art History, U.C.L.A.

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Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9053562508
ISBN 13 
9789053562505
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
112